This photo was taken at Edward McKay Used Books on Battleground Avenue. We were so struck with how much the young girl was enjoying reading. It was as if all the adventures in the world were encapsulated on those small pages. Enjoyment of reading ranges from passionate to complete disinterest. It is hard to imagine that there are those who will never know the joy of reading a good book. As we we enter the season of gift giving, consider buying a book for a special someone in your life. 

According to Neil Gaiman, “A book is a dream you hold in your hand.” From the looks of things in the above photo, this young person was having a great dream. In the frenzy of holiday shopping this weekend, consider going to a bookstore or one of Greensboro’s great public libraries and escaping to bookland. Next on our plate is a book by local writer, Mary Flynn, hopefully, we’ll be as enthralled as the young girl above.

Merry Reading and a Happy Good Book!